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9 best things to see in the night sky with binoculars: May to July 2025
Explore the wonders of the Northern Hemisphere's night sky with our guide to the best celestial sights you can observe with binoculars between May and July.
China signs deal with Russia to build a power plant on the moon — potentially leaving the US in the dust
A new memorandum has firmed up China and Russia's intent to lead the construction of a new lunar base to be completed by 2036, as NASA talks about scaling back its own lunar ambitions.
Which planets have rings?
Does Jupiter have rings? How about Uranus? Here's everything you need to know about which planets have rings.
Scientists find hint of hidden liquid water ocean deep below Mars' surface
By studying seismic waves, researchers have found a layer deep beneath the surface of Mars that could contain enough liquid water to flood the planet with an ocean thousands of feet deep.
May's full 'Flower Moon' rises tonight
May's full moon appeared full all weekend, but will peak tonight (Monday, May 12). Here's everything you need to know about it.
Space photo of the week: Bizarre 1-armed spiral galaxy stuns Hubble scientists
Astronomers used the Hubble Space Telescope to image "peculiar" galaxy Arp 184 (NGC 1961) about 190 million light-years away. Remarkably, the spiral galaxy has only one visible arm.
Did astronomers just discover the smallest galaxy in the universe?
A mysterious cluster of 60 stars may be just another Milky Way star cluster, or it may be one of the smallest galaxies ever seen.
NASA Mars satellite uncovers markings 'like paint dripping down a wall' on Martian surface
Wave-like soil patterns on the Martian surface match those found in Earth's cold, mountain regions, which could help scientists better understand the Red Planet's climate history and search for signs of life.
